In this chapter, we learn that the masked man has been looking for the teacher, but he hasn't given him any specific details. He's going to have to buy some information from the teacher in person before he'll be willing to cooperate with the other assassins. The masked man is well-bred, he says, and he's never broken the rules. The only problem is that the teacher can't join forces with him. He knows that even if they all joined forces, they wouldn't nearly be enough. So, the plan is to meet the teacher face-to-face, confirm his identity, and then convince the teacher to meet his employer. That's the plan. The plan is that they'll all be safe when they meet with the teacher. They're going to use the knife in his hand to protect him.